A woman visits the exhibition 'Pop Air' at the Balloon Museum in Madrid, Spain, 22 March 2023. The exhibition, dedicated to balloons and inflatable arts, opened to the public in Madrid on 18 March and runs through 23 July 2023. EPA / ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
A woman visits the exhibition 'Pop Air' at the Balloon Museum in Madrid, Spain, 22 March 2023. The exhibition, dedicated to balloons and inflatable arts, opened to the public in Madrid on 18 March and runs through 23 July 2023. EPA / ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
Cherry blossom in Xingren city in China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP
Cherry blossom in Xingren city in China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP
Stray dogs rest on the city stairs of Bajram Curri, Albania. AP
Stray dogs rest on the city stairs of Bajram Curri, Albania. AP
Muslim women offer taraweeh prayers on the first evening of Ramadan at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo, Central Java province, Indonesia. Reuters
Muslim women offer taraweeh prayers on the first evening of Ramadan at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo, Central Java province, Indonesia. Reuters
Cambridge women's team practise on the Thames in London for the annual university Boat Race against Oxford, which takes place on Sunday. Reuters
Cambridge women's team practise on the Thames in London for the annual university Boat Race against Oxford, which takes place on Sunday. Reuters
A Milky Way star cluster as seen from a village in Badung, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, during Nyepi, the Hindu day of silence. AFP
A Milky Way star cluster as seen from a village in Badung, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, during Nyepi, the Hindu day of silence. AFP
An injured Ukrainian soldier is taken for hospital treatment in Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP
An injured Ukrainian soldier is taken for hospital treatment in Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment practises for the state ceremonial at Hyde Park, London. AP
The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment practises for the state ceremonial at Hyde Park, London. AP
Demonstrators dressed as characters from The Handmaid's Tale take part in a Day of Shutdown protest, over Israel’s proposed judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. Reuters
Demonstrators dressed as characters from The Handmaid's Tale take part in a Day of Shutdown protest, over Israel’s proposed judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. Reuters
Participants canoeing on the Mahaweli river during the Raid Amazones women’s adventure race, in Digana village, Kandy, Sri Lanka. AFP
Participants canoeing on the Mahaweli river during the Raid Amazones women’s adventure race, in Digana village, Kandy, Sri Lanka. AFP
The setting sun is reflected on the skyscrapers of Manhattan in New York, as seen from across the Hudson river in New Jersey. AFP
The setting sun is reflected on the skyscrapers of Manhattan in New York, as seen from across the Hudson river in New Jersey. AFP

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